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Chace Crawford Online » GG – Episode Guide – Season Three

3×01 Reversals of Fortune

Gossip Girl Returns
As the summer is drawing to a close, Blair (Leighton Meester) and Chuck (Ed Westwick) are madly in love and adjusting to their new â€śin a relationshipâ€ť status, breaking all traditional rules of dating as would be expected. Serena (Blake Lively) returns from her European adventure with many secrets to hide and a complicated relationship with Carter Baizen (guest star Sebastian Stan). Nate (Chace Crawford) returns from his travels with a mysterious brunette, Bree Buckley (guest star JoAnna Garcia) in tow. Rufus (Matthew Settle), Dan (Penn Badgley) and Jenny (Taylor Momsen) spent the summer in the Hamptons, adjusting to the van der Woodsenâ€™s glamorous lifestyle surprisingly faster than any of them expected. Jessica Szohr also stars. J. Miller Tobin directed the episode written by Joshua Safran.

3×02 The Freshman

Is NYU ready for Blair Waldorf? / Michelle Trachtenberg returns as Georgina
Blair (Leighton Meester), who is determined to maintain her Queen status in college, embarks on her first day at NYU, along with Dan (Penn Badgley) and Vanessa (Jessica Szohr). Unfortunately, Georgina (guest star Michelle Trachtenberg) turns up as Blair’s roommate in the dorms, determined to make Blair a social outcast. As Serena (Blake Lively) prepares to depart for Brown, she and Chuck (Ed Westwick) have a major falling out, so she recruits Chuck’s enemy, Carter (guest star Sebastian Stan), to help her get even. Nate (Chace Crawford) and Bree (guest star JoAnna Garcia) decide to explore their relationship further, knowing full well it could cause tension between their families who are political rivals. Taylor Momsen and Matthew Settle also star. Norman Buckley directed the episode written by Amanda Lasher.

3×03 The Lost Boy

Blair vs Chuck
It’s an Upper East Side face-off when Blair (Leighton Meester) and Chuck (Ed Westwick) both set their sights on a particular item up for bid at Sotheby’s and the personal stakes are high. Serena (Blake Lively) suspects that Carter (guest star Sebastian Stan) may be up to his old habits, Georgina (Michelle Trachtenberg) takes an interest in Dan (Penn Badgley), and Vanessa (Jessica Szohr) begins to suspect that something isn’t quite right with Scott (guest star Chris Riggi). Chace Crawford, Taylor Momsen and Matthew Settle also star. Jean DeSegonzac directed the episode written by Robert Hull.

3×04 Dan de Fleurette

Jenny begins her reign as the new Queen Bee / Hilary Duff and Tyra Banks guest star
It’s the first day of school at Constance Billard which means it’s also time for Jenny (Taylor Momsen) to take her rightful place as the new Queen Bee. Unfortunately for Jenny, Blair (Leighton Meester) is more than happy to intervene when news reaches her that she may be needed back at Constance. Lily (Kelly Rutherford) returns home to Rufus (Matthew Settle) and her family to find that things are definitely not as she left them. A famous movie actress, Olivia Burke (Hilary Duff), enrolls at NYU – and is assigned to be Vanessa’s (Jessica Szohr) roommate – hoping for a somewhat normal college experience. Tyra Banks guest stars as Ursula, and actress co-starring in Olivia’s movie and someone who Serena (Blake Lively) befriends. Penn Badgley, Chace Crawford and Ed Westwick also star. Mark Piznarski directed the episode written by John Stephens.

3×05 Rufus Getting Married

Will Lily & Rufus go through with their planned nuptials / Sonic Youth performs in this episode / Hilary Duff and Michelle Trachtenberg guest star
Lily (Kelly Rutherford) and Rufus (Matthew Settle) decide to move up their wedding to the next day, but will someone or something come between them before they become man and wife? Chuck (Ed Westwick) discovers a secret that Carter (Sebastian Stan) has been keeping from Serena (Blake Lively). Dan (Penn Badgley) and Vanessa (Jessica Szohr) are pulled into one of Georgina’s (Michelle Trachtenberg) schemes. Blair (Leighton Meester) is suspect of Bree (guest star JoAnna Garcia) and shares her concers with Nate (Chace Crawford). Taylor Momsen also stars. Ron Fortunato directed the episode written by Leila Gerstein.

3×06 Enough About Eve

Hilary Duff guest stars
Vanessa (Jessica Szohr), hoping to finally win her mother Gabriela’s (guest star Gina Torres) approval, desperately vies with Blair (Leighton Meester) for the honor of delivering the freshman toast at NYU, but at what price? Dan (Penn Badgley) invites Olivia (guest star Hilary Duff) to meet Rufus (Matthew Settle) and Lily (Kelly Rutherford), which leads to all sorts of problems for the new couple. Serena (Blake Lively) and Nate (Chace Crawford) team up to help Carter Baizen (guest star Sebastian Stan). Taylor Momsen and Ed Westwick also star. John Stephens directed the episode written by Jake Coburn.

3×07 How To Succeed in Bassness

Chuck Bass opens a club at his new hotel / Albert Hammon Jr. performs in the episode
In need of publicity for his new hotel, Chuck (Ed Westwick) decides to move up his clubâ€™s opening and enlists Serenaâ€™s (Blake Lively) help to get the word out to her celebrity clients. Feeling left out of the planning, Blair (Leighton Meester) attempts to win Chuckâ€™s approval by secretly helping him with a problem concerning opening night. Dan (Penn Badgley) is unnerved when he finally watches one of Oliviaâ€™s (guest star Hilary Huff) infamous sex scenes with co-star and real-life boyfriend at the time, Patrick Robinson (guest star Simon Miller). Jenny (Taylor Momsen) is forced to choose between her relationship with Eric (Connor Paolo) and her new role as Queen Bee. Rufus (Matthew Settle) gets Lily (Kelly Rutherford) into the Halloween spirit. Chace Crawford also stars. Joe Lazarov directed the episode written by Sara Goodman.

3×08 The Grandfather : Part II

Jimmy Fallon & Hilary Duff guest star
Olivia (guest star Hilary Duff) says something she regrets during her appearance on Jimmy Fallonâ€™s (Fallon playing himself) talkshow and tries to keep Dan (Penn Badgley) from finding out. With election day around the corner, Nate (Chace Crawford) suspects his grandfather (guest star James Naughton) will stop at nothing to get Trip (guest star Aaron Tveit) elected to congress. In the midst of another feud with Serena (Blake Lively), Blair (Leighton Meester) befriends a new â€śitâ€ť girl and takes her to an election night party at Chuckâ€™s (Ed Westwick) hotel, hoping to make Serena jealous. Taylor Momsen, Jessica Szohr, Kelly Rutherford and Matthew Settle also star.

3×09 They Shoot Humphreys, Don’t They?

Jenny conspires to be the ultimate Queen Bee / All-Girl rock band “Plastiscines” perform in the episode
Not satisfied with just being Queen of Constance Billard, Jenny (Taylor Momsen) sets her sights on becoming the Queen of all the Upper East Side by landing the hottest escort for Cotillion. Nate (Chace Crawford) and Chuck (Ed Westwick) plot to help Serena (Blake Lively) and Blair (Leighton Meester) repair their damaged friendship. Dan (Penn Badgley) is upset when Olivia (guest star Hilary Duff) contemplates leaving school for a movie project. Jessica Szohr, Kelly Rutherford and Matthew Settle also star.

3×10 The Last Days of Disco Stick

Guest performance by Lady Gaga!
Hoping to impress the elititst theater kids at NYU, Blair (Leighton Meester) sets her sights on landing a private concert with the hottest musical performer of the year, Lady Gaga. Dan (Penn Badgley) and Olivia (guest star Hilary Duff) sign up to write and star in a school play, based on an idea by Blair and directed by Vanessa (Jessica Szohr). With Blair out of the picture, Serena (Blake Lively) turns to Nate (Chace Crawford) to help her get through a difficult situation. As a favor to Chuck (Ed Westwick), Jenny (Taylor Momsen) agrees to hang out with Damien (guest star Kevin Zegers), the son of an ambassador who is staying at Chuck’s hotel, but the experience proves to be a lot more intriguing than she expected. Kelly Rutherford and Matthew Settle also star. Tony Wharmby directed the episode written by Leila Gerstein.

3×11 Treasure of Serena Madre

Thanksgiving on the Upper East Side
It wouldnâ€™t be Thanksgiving on the Upper East Side if there wasnâ€™t a serving or two of some major drama for the holiday. Blair (Leighton Meester) suspects her mom (guest star Margaret Colin) has been keeping a big secret from her, but it turns out to be something else entirely. Vanessa (Jessica Szohr) is supposed to spend Thanksgiving with her parents, but has a fight with her mom (guest star Gina Torres) and shows up on Danâ€™s (Penn Badgley) doorstep. Rufus (Matthew Settle) learns that Lily (Kelly Rutherford) has been lying to him about her mother, Cece (guest star Caroline Lagerfelt). Chuck (Ed Westwick) tells Nate (Chace Crawford) that he has some potentially damaging information about one of their friends. Jenny (Taylor Momsen) learns that Eric (Connor Paolo) was behind her very public embarrassment at Cotillion and canâ€™t pass up a chance to get even. Serena (Blake Lively) is put in a very awkward position when her mother invites Trip (guest star Aaron Tveit) and Maureen (guest star Holley Fain) to join them for Thanksgiving dinner. The episode was directed by Mark Piznarski directed the episode written by Robert Hull & Joshua Safran.

3×12 The Debarted

A car accident rocks the Upper East Site
On the anniversary of Bart Bassâ€™ death, Chuck (Ed Westwick) wrestles with an issue from the past and a serious car accident rocks the Upper East Side. Dan (Penn Badgley) and Vanessa (Jessica Szohr) attempt to navigate their newly complicated friendship. When Jenny (Taylor Momsen) is accused of beating up one of her classmates, Eric (guest star Connor Paolo) is faced with a tough dilemma. Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, Chace Crawford, Kelly Rutherford and Matthew Settle also star. Jason Ensler directed the episode written by executive producer Stephanie Savage.

3×13 The Hurt Locket

Gossip Girl Returns with 10 original episodes!
Nate (Chace Crawford) and Serena (Blake Lively) decide to explore the boundaries of their friendship. Blair (Leighton Meester) suspects that Chuck (Ed Westwick) is having problems forgetting about the woman (guest start Laura Harring) he saw at his father’s grave. Jenny (Taylor Momsen) agrees to accompany Damien (guest star Kevin Zegers) to a State Dinner but is unaware that he needs her help with a drug exchange. Vanessa (Jessica Szohr) and Dan (Penn Badgley) attempt to move past the awkardness of Dan’s confession of love. Rufus (Matthew Settle) returns from a ski trip and tries his best to avoid Lily (Kelly Rutherford). Tony Wharmby directed the episode written by Sara Goodman.

3×14 The Lady Vanished

Andrew McCarthy directs the episode
Rufus (Matthew Settle) and Lily (Kelly Rutherford) grow suspect of Jenny’s (Taylor Momsen) relationship with Damien (guest star Kevin Zegers). Chuck (Ed Westwick) learns more about the woman (guest star Laura Harring) who may or may not be his mother. Dan (Penn Badgley) and Vanessa (Jessica Szohr) struggle through the awkwardness of dating other people. Andrew McCarthy directed the episode written by Amanda Lasher & Robby Hull.

3×15 The Sixteen Year Old Virgin

Damien pressures Jenny to sleep with him
Despite being grounded, Jenny (Taylor Momsen) continues to see Damien (guest star Kevin Zegers) who tells Jenny that he wants to have sex with her. Lily (Kelly Rutherford) tells Rufus (Matthew Settle) that big secret she has been keeping from him even thought she knows it’s a huge risk. Dan (Penn Badgley) and Vanessa (Jessica Szohr) explore a new stage of their friendship. Chuck (Ed Westwick) is forced to make an extremely difficul decision about his hotel. Blake Lively, Leighton Meester and Chace Crawford also star. Wendy Stanzler directed the episode written by Leila Gerstein.

3×16 The Empire Strikes Jack

Desmond Harrington (“Dexter”) and Willa Holland (“The O.C.”) guest star
Chuck (Ed Westwick) finds himself once again at odds with his uncle. Jack Bass (guest star Desmond Harrington). Eleanor (Margaret Colin) puts Blair (Leighton Meester) in charge of making sure her latest fashion show is a huge success with an important client. Rufus (Matthew Settle) attempts to get Jenny (Taylor Momsen) back on track by volunteering to have her help with Eleanor’s fashion show, but the opportunity takes a big turn for the worse when Jenny learns that Agnes (guest star Willa Holland) will be one of the models. Blake Lively, Penn Badgley, Chace Crawford, Jessica Szohr and Kelly Rutherford also star. Joe Lazarov directed the episode written by Jake Coburn.

3×17 Inglorious Bassterds

Chuck and Blair’s relationship is put to the test
Chuck (Ed Westwick) and Blair (Leighton Meester) are faced with the most difficult decision they have ever faced as a couple. Serena (Blake Lively) plans a surprise birthday party for Nate (Chace Crawford), but Jenny (Taylor Momsen) does her best to sabotage Serena’s efforts. Dan (Penn Badgley) and Vanessa’s (Jessica Szohr) new relationship hits a bump in the road. Matthew Settle also stars. Jean de Segonzac directed the episode written by Lenny Rosenfeld.

3×18 The Unblairable Lightness of Being

A very pregnant Dorota gets married!
Chuck (Ed Westwick) offers to throw a wedding for a very pregnant Dorota (guest star Zuzanna Szadkowski) who insists that she and Vanya (guest star Aaron Schwartz) have a traditional wedding before her parents arrive from Poland and find their daughter pregnant and without a husband. Dorota asks Blair (Leighton Meester) and Chuck to be part of the ceremony and walk her down the aisle. Serena (Blake Lively) tells Nate (Chace Crawford) she is having breakfast with they Humphreys when in reality she’s secretly meeting up with Carter Baizen (guest star Sebastian Stan). Rufus (Matthew Settle) discovers that Lily (Kelly Rutherford) has been lying to him about her whereabouts. Penn Badgley, Taylor Momsen and Jessica Szohr also star. Janice Cooke Leonard directed the episode written by Jeanne Leitenberg.

3×19 Dr.Estrangeloved

William “Billy” Baldwin (“Dirty Sexy Money”) guest stars
When Lily’s (Kelly Rutherford) ex-husband Dr. William van der Woodsen (Baldwin), shows up unexpectedly in Manhattan, Serena (Blake Lively) finally gets the reunion she has so desperately wanted with her father, but the circumstances turn out to be far from ideal. When Serena and Nate (Chace Crawford) continue to have relationship issues, a scheming Jenny (Taylor Momsen) is more than happy to be a shoulder for Nate to lean on. Meanwhile, Dan (Penn Badgley) finds out that he didn’t get accepted into the Tisch writing program and Vanessa (Jessica Szohr) admits she may have been somewhat responsible. Leighton Meester, Ed Westwick and Matthew Settle also star. Darnell Martin directed the episode written by Robert Hull.

3×20 It’s A Dad, Dad, Dad World

William “Billy” Baldwin (“Dirty Sexy Money”) guest starts
Will’s (Baldwin) return to the Upper East Side continues to stir up problems for Serena (Blake Lively), Lily (Kelly Rutherford) and his long-standing rival, Rufus (Matthew Settle). Serena and Jenny’s (Taylor Momsen) relationship is strained as a result of Jenny’s deception. Blair (Leighton Meester) spends time on the Columbia campus and realizes where she truly belongs. Dan (Penn Badgley) learns that Vanessa (Jessica Szohr) has been keeping yet another secret from him. Chace Crawford and Ed Westwick also star. Jeremiah Chechik directed the episode written by Amanda Lasher.

3×21 Ex-Husbands and Wives

Team Rufus vs. Team Will (guest star Billy Baldwin, “Dirty Sexy Money”)
When things get tense between Rufus (Matthew Settle) and Will (Baldwin), Serena (Blake Lively) chooses to stand behind her father, while at the Rufus is made to feel like an outsider in his own family. Meanwhile, Jenny (Taylor Momsen) deliberately shares information with Will that may ultimately destroy Lily (Kelly Rutherford) and Rufus’ marriage. After many failed attempts, Chuck (Ed Westwick) makes one last grand gesture to reconcile with Blair (Leighton Meester), hoping she will finally accept the fact that they are destined to be together. Penn Badgley and Chace Crawford also star. Norman Buckley directed the episode written by Sara Goodman.

3×22 Last Tango, Then Paris

You know you love a great season finale .. xoxo Gossip Girl
Blair (Leighton Meester) must decide whether to meet Chuck (Ed Westwick) at the top of the Empire State Building or risk losing their future together. A Gossip Girl gossip bomb involving Dan (Penn Badgley) explodes Serena (Blake Lively) and Nate’s (Chace Crawford) relationship. Dorota (Zuzanna Szadkowski) and Vanya (guest star Aaron Schwartz) welcome their baby. Jenny (Taylor Momsen) hits rock bottom. Georgina (guest star Michelle Trachtenberg) returns to the Upper East Side .. and she has an agenda. Kelly Rutherford and Matthew Settle also star. J. Miller Tobin directed the episode written by Josh Safran and Stephanie Savage.